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Definitions for Attitude

[1] manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind: a negative attitude; group attitudes.
[2] position or posture of the body appropriate to or expressive of an action, emotion, etc.: a threatening attitude; a relaxed attitude.
[3] Aeronautics . the inclination of the three principal axes of an aircraft relative to the wind, to the ground, etc.
[4] Ballet . a pose in which the dancer stands on one leg, the other bent behind.
[5] the way a person views something or tends to behave towards it, often in an evaluative way
[6] a theatrical pose created for effect (esp in the phrase strike an attitude )
[7] a position of the body indicating mood or emotion
[8] informal a hostile manner don't give me attitude, my girl
[9] the orientation of an aircraft's axes in relation to some plane, esp the horizontal See also axis 1 (def. 1)
[10] the orientation of a spacecraft in relation to its direction of motion
[11] ballet a classical position in which the body is upright and one leg raised and bent behind

Words related to Attitude

demeanor, bias, perspective, mood, sentiment, character, posture, approach, belief, stance, philosophy, temperament, mindset, reaction, prejudice, stand, position, sensibility, opinion, notion

Words nearby Attitude

attila the hun, attingent, attire, attirement, attis, attitude, attitudinarian, attitudinize, attius, attleboro, attlee

Origin of Attitude

1660–70; < French < Italian attitudine < Late Latin aptitūdini- (stem of aptitūdō ) aptitude

Words that may be confused with Attitude

altitude, attitude

Other words from Attitude

at·ti·tu·di·nal , adjective

Word origin for Attitude

C17: from French, from Italian attitudine disposition, from Late Latin aptitūdō fitness, from Latin aptus apt

Synonyms for Attitude

approach, belief, bias, character, demeanor, mindset, mood, notion, opinion, perspective, philosophy, point of view, position, posture, prejudice, reaction, sensibility, sentiment, stance, stand, temperament, view, air, angle, bent, disposition, headset, inclination, leaning, predilection, proclivity, routine, set, slant, standing, standpoint, temper, twist, frame of mind, like it is, mental state, mindtrip, say so, where one is at